He does periodically carry it on his hip but not very often lol as soon as I can fight like him I won’t be putting my saya in my obi either until then this mere mortal is gonna keep the saya in the obi lol. Thanks for watching!
@GOH YEE HIN - nope not specifically speed you need power and strength as well. The sword itself holds demon powers and is far more powerful than the average katana but you need power and strength not just speed
You're welcome! Since I've got your attention, may I ask you what you would rate higher, Hanwei, Ryan Sword, or another forge you may have come across that exists in the price range of under 1000 USD. Also, this is just something I was really curious about, and I don't know if you've ever handled one, but are Albion Sword all that they are cracked up to be? I've seen some videos, stress testing and the like, but I always notice that they fail to note the poor chopping and slicing power behind them.
+Thomas Hazaz Sure, I'll help but I'm going to need a little more info. What r u buying the sword for? Cutting? As an iaito? R u a student of Japanese swordsmanship or just looking for a good sword to cut with? Both work well if ur loooking for a good cutter. If ur looking for an Iaito I recommend Ryan sword because honestly for the price they r the best I've handled (they're even better than some Japanese made Iaito I've handled). If u want a sword the manufacturer will customize then Ryan sword is who a good choice. If u like the more standard look and ur just starting out the Hanwei Raptor line is hard to beat. Shinwa makes some pretty nice swords too for the money as long as ur willing to do some work to them. I don't recommend cold steel katana at all because they r all too end heavy for what they r suppose to b. I haven't handled Albion swords but I can tell u this from personal experience with other swords, from what I've seen online Albion swords have a point of balance close to the guard which makes for a nimble sword that responds well but takes away from cutting performance. It's always a trade off because a point of balance further from the guard makes for a better cutter but u don't want anything too end heavy because it won't respond well which isn't something u want in a sword. Which model were u looking at?
Thank you for the thorough response. To be clear, I am looking for a katana that can stand up to regular use, on semi-hard to hard targets from time to time. I don't want to get too specific, because I don't want to rule anything out, such as maru blades, or differentially hardened ones, water quenched or oil quenched, type of steel, etc. But to add, I dont want an ugly sword, and I have spent some time looking at the raptors, and they really just look like giant knives to me. Not appealing. All in all, I just want something reliable and attractive. I have practiced with bokken for over 6 years, and I have owned a Maru damascus katana for around one year now, but I refuse to cut with it at the moment. I have no formal training, but I have practiced with friends at different stages of my own training, and put myself through a lot of image training. I would say that in a way, I have developed my own style, and do work on practicing and honing my skill with iaido as well. I started with an attempt to learn Kendo, which resulted in me learning that without a partner, there was not much of a way to further my skill. Still, I try as best I can to observe and apply from professionals videos which I watch. I asked about Albion swords because I also practice with a few oak oakshotte replicas, and I do think that I would like to get myself a nice authentic oakshotte one day too, but after I spend some more time practicing my swordsmenship with such a model. I was looking at several hand and a half models, such as the Duke, the Baron, and the Ringeck. Also the Knetch, just because my most primitive part of my mind was screaming : "That looks like a Katana!", hahaha! The cutting vids and stess tests I had seen were on the Berserkr, the Knetch, and I believe another which I cannot recall.
Thomas Hazaz Hi, I'm a HEMA longsword student, and I own an Albion and yes they deserve their reputation. Also the point of balance differs from sword type to sword type. European swords aren't uniform at all. if you get a messer or falction you ll get a wonderful cutter. Look up skallagrims kriegsmesser review. Also I'd like to mention that there are many factors that contribute to the cutting ability of the sword regardless of the point of balance. Look up the Albion Alexandria sword cutting test and you all see what I mean.
No problem! Thanks for watching, I'm hoping to one day make my channel as successful as yours. Thanks I will. If it's not to much trouble could you please give me a shoutout? Thanks again :-)
Hey Adam, you seem to be one of the more experienced with Ryan swords products. I'm looking to have a custom katana made and I'd like your opinions. I want a 9260 for it's durability but I'm not sure about having it DH for the hamon or just TH no hamon. I know TH is recommended for mono spring steel but if DH doesn't harm it I would like to go for it with a lightning wave design. How are your experiences with Ryan? Are the steels true to what they're rated as 9260, 1050 etc? Are they tempered and forged correctly and sturdy? They won't break easily under heavy use? How are the fittings and composition? Are they cheap zinc, do any fittings rattle, are the tsukas cracked from being smacked onto a poorly fit nakago?
I recommend just getting a Cas Hanwei raptor if you want an affordable sword that performs. Ryan sword quality is kinda hit and miss.i don’t really recommend Ryan sword for much more than iaito.
Hi quick question, my dmc5 yamato came in the other day, I love it. I enjoy it. Problem is with my kurikata. It's not secured in there. Just keeps coming out even after I put them back. What was your solution for this, or what solution would you recommend? I need to be educated
Probably too late to write it but still, Yamato is longer than 129cm, so assuming measurements were taken in 2016 because there was no dmc5 back then, so Vergil is 196cm high / about 6.5 feet that is, so when he puts his sword in front of him vertically, then the end of the hilt would reach his neck, so yea its clearly higher than 129, so for that I don't understand why no one tried to make an actual replica. But the one from Ryan Sword seems to be more accurate than any that are available.
Sorry but no, Vergil isn’t that tall and Yamato isn’t that tall. Dante and Vergil are the same height and Dante is 6’2”. Look at the mugshot of Dante on DMC, there is a height chart right behind him and it says he’s 6’2”. I am also 6’2”. Look at Devil May Cry 4 when Dante is grabbing Yamato from the ground when it’s floating, the tsuba (guard) is below his belt buckle. And after Dante grabs it the tsuka (handle) is around 3 hands long. I took these considerations on myself since I am the same height as Dante. End of the tsuka does not reach his neck.
@@StudentOfWarCustoms Vergil is higher than Dante, we can see it by the scenes from the game, so he was 190, and 192 with heel, and lower than Vergil, Nero is 6,2 though. Here is some proofs for their height gyazo.com/77f6563d24af44cd25a97ff2ab4588a5, characterprofile.fandom.com/wiki/Vergil_(Devil_May_Cry) And for the Yamato gyazo.com/3599f868ea9ff0bcc03de59703223fb2 and some extra gyazo.com/320d3c9826d97f9bfa83fb9f1965998a
First picture looks like Dante is hunching over a bit. Camera angle is important here. The one of Vergil with Yamato in front of him is from a low angle up so of course it’s going to look taller, they do that in movies all the time to make people look taller than they actually are and it is doing the same thing there. The last one shows Dante and Vergil at the same heigh not not sure what that proves, only height difference I see is from Vergil’s hair standing up.
Well, so most importantly, this is nero statue gyazo.com/89795dbe52637ebf2b74337a1d93dece and his height was confirmed by capcom dev gyazo.com/f1d626a63163188df3512ef5152a3082 now for some comparison gyazo.com/9107af359e9388cb684613099b395cc8 Dante has a higher hill btw, gyazo.com/a43575e437fd2828b4908d5693568292 but still he is about 3 cm lower than Vergil, gyazo.com/d297da50f7278e3f87783bd0f809a40c so if we were about to draw a lines, we can see some clues. gyazo.com/f76a9775cb0a4e3e4eed9c83f4d491c3 And for Yamato, I will provide another foreshortening, gyazo.com/a030345990f9956bd8b6838661ed15e4 not sure if its convincing, but for the previous picture, even if we were to change angle, end of tsuka somewhere near collarbone, but yeah not on the neck though.
Have you tested the sword on anything? I have been thinking about buying the yamato from them as well be the dmc5 version so i was wondering if you can tell me how reliable there sword is.
+Highlander many of the online claims are exaggerated such of their bad customer service, some say they have bad customer service but I've always had nothing but good experience with them and that was before I uploaded anything of their on RUclips and even before I was uploading frequently on RUclips. The fit and finish of their sword is awesome especially for the money, their Tsukamaki in my opinion is 2nd to none is terms of function and actually beats some hanweis that I've had. Sometimes the end knots are tied wrong but most of the time they are tied right. At my dojo we actually just gave my sensei a custom iaito made by them as a gift and she loves it, the balance on it no joke is the best balance I've ever felt (we had it made so that it is extremely light and balanced for her because she has an old wrist injury). My only real complain and this may have been fixed by now although u can specify this is the distance between the Koiguchi and Kurigata waa way too much a few years ago. When i first got my 1st ryan sword my only complaint waa that the tsukamaki didn't alternate but I suggested they change that and they did now ito on the swords alternate. Some complain claiming that they don't use the steels that they claim to or that they don't use forging methods that they claim to. If you are looking for an iaito or occasional cutter then ryan sword is definitely a good way to go. I don't cut a lot so I can't comment on their long term edge retention. For the money though considering all the option I consider ryan sword to be an awesome option and definitely beats some other manufacturers such as Cheness.
yah that is what i have heard one major one is the steel quality and san mai on some are iffy , i have never had one so i really do not know, i will say if i had it over i would send my chiness back i really do not like it that much, very tip heavy
+Highlander I've had a Cheness carbon steel iaito and also hated how tip heavy it was. I also hate their fit and finish because in reality considering the swords are suppose to be designed by martial artists and sword enthusiasts but they are really bad for the money especially when you look at the fittings (especially the cheap seppa). The same sensei who we gave the Ryan sword iaito has 2 Cheness iaito and both have terrible Tsuka fit (on one someone when making it must have used a mallet to get the Tsuka on because it was tight even after the Tsuka cracked). The other one she has is a stainless steel iaito and it has the exact opposite problem it is too light, it doesn't even want to whistle when swung at moderate speed which is one thing I consider a need to have in an iaito. The tsukamaki doesn't even alternate on a Cheness. Although I love when I point this out and someone says "their oni yuri isn't too tip heavy" lol well I hope it isn't the blade is about 24" and it has a 14" Tsuka and even that one in my opinion is not good for the price. All the ryan swords I've had never had any of the fancy types of steel of forging methods.
great video my brotha ! and thats a nice katana you have . I never owned a ryan sword katana but im sure they can handle buisness when needed . great review and God bless you my brotha and I look forward to seeing more of your videos
Haha funny as I heard him say he filed it down because of the ting I was like but its supposed to have a ting then after thinking that I scrolled down and stopped at your comment and was like lmao see
Quick question, I need someone who has more expertise on the matter than I, why did you extend the tsuka and not just the blade itself? Is it preference or game accuracy? I can understand both, but if it's game accuracy, from what I've had to research, I'd say the tsuka is a little shorter. I'd love to get as much insight from you as possible
I specified for both the blade and tsuka to be lengthened. The reason why I had the tsuka lengthened is because a tsuka needs to be proportional to the sword. While a 33.5” blade with an 11” tsuka could work the tsuka ends up working as a counterweight for the blade much like the pommel on a European sword and since a proper long tsuka also has a longer nakago (tang) it helps with balance. I personally prefer a 13”-14” tsuka even on my katana because I have big hands but on a longer blade the longer tsuka becomes even more necessary.
@@StudentOfWarCustoms ok, what if the tsuka wasn't extended? Just the blade? It would be disproportionate? Because I got one but kept the length of the tsuka unchanged. I'm starting to feel that was a poor decision on my part when I go to practice a nukitsuke. However, I'm getting used to adjusting my grip and speed of the draw to the blade
It would be far more likely to be disproportionate than not. This also really depends on the very blade itself. For example I have a nodachi that is an unokubi zukuri blade and as a result is very light. So light that while an 11” tsuka on an almost 35.5” blade would just be a horrible idea it could probably be done and not be as bad. Again not to say it would be the best but you would better be able to get away with it. I generally personally prefer a point of balance close to 4” from the tsuba. The yamato is a bit further than that but it still has a nice feel. The blade doesn’t feel so heavy that it negatively effects handling. Sometimes there are just ridiculously heavy swords, the Cold Steel Katana are a great example of this. They are so heavy that even if you lengthened the tsuka it would be more balanced but still overall just more heavy than it should be. Keep in mind a sword isn’t an axe, so if the blade is too end heavy you pretty much end up with the worse of all worlds because it’s too heavy to handle as a nice sword but a sword being what it is that weight isn’t concentrated at the head so you end up often times with a sword that is so heavy it negatively effects cutting. Keep in mind as well the bigger the sword gets generally the more that sword was used against cavalry and pole arms. One thing a longer tsuka does for you in these cases it is actually allows a more stable cut because the hands are more separated so as a result there is just less room for wobble if that makes any sense. Of course there is a point of diminishing returns when it comes to this and what I am talking able is a very specific use but hopefully you get the idea. Longer tsuka also have a number of other advantages as well.
I live in North Judson but that school was in Merrillville. Take my advice though don’t go, very unprofessional dojo. Message me on fb if you’d like details of why I don’t recommend that school. We could also talk about other stuff too if you’d like. I’m hoping to start my own study group some day.
They were extremely unprofessional. I actually saw them literally walk a student through a test that had no idea what to do and even admitted it. He didn’t know how to bow in, didn’t know his kata, nothing. So on top of being very unprofessional rank means nothing there because if you do good at a test they give you the rank, if you don’t know what you’re doing and end up needing walked theough you’ll still get a rank.
Ok, Probably just to make a difference between the other games. If you notice in most of the DMC games Yamato looks different for whatever reason. I think the only games that they look completely the same is DMC 3 and when Vergil has it in DMC4.
I'm not sure of the total amount of steel Ryan sword has access to but 1095 is a decent steel if properly heat treated and heat treatment is a big thing no matter what steel it is. If the steel is heat treated well then most carbon steels with be sufficient, however no matter how good the steel is if it has a bad heat treatment then the steel will be soft.
+RAM VEGETA unfortunately not all things in the game world work in the real world. The blade could have been made wider but then for it to be balanced the blade would have had to be made thinner which isn't exact to the game or it would have been extremely tip heavy which isn't desirable in a sword.
Adam Novath I get it for a real katana it should be the exact size as the blade ur holding but still there is really something about that katana from the game which the real katana doesn't deliver... Its hard to explain about that feels.... But the one ur holding is definitely the best replica out there
In the video. Here’s the link to the sword on the Ryan sword website www.ryansword.com/Yamato-in-Devil-May-Cry-Katana-1095-High-Carbon-Steel-Copper-Fittings-Functional--Ryan1284-p-981.html
The link to the sword is in the description. Hopefully you understand I get this question numerous times a week sometimes numerous times a day, I can’t look at the price for every single person when the link is in the description for the person to look at.
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Does it open portals?
I expected him to do the moves of Vergil =D
Lol maybe some other time
Me too its boring
I mean Vergil uses the scabbard as a weapon as well and always holds it, so I guess the biggest problem has no effect on him lol
He does periodically carry it on his hip but not very often lol as soon as I can fight like him I won’t be putting my saya in my obi either until then this mere mortal is gonna keep the saya in the obi lol. Thanks for watching!
Adam Novath
Thank you for making a great video
Not related but...
If humans get a hold of Yamato
Can they use the demonic powers within the blade such as space-time manipulation?
@GOH YEE HIN - nope not specifically speed you need power and strength as well. The sword itself holds demon powers and is far more powerful than the average katana but you need power and strength not just speed
Great presentation, seems honest and not amateur. You got yourself a new sub.
Thanks! I try to give an unbiased, honest review whenever I do a review. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
You're welcome! Since I've got your attention, may I ask you what you would rate higher, Hanwei, Ryan Sword, or another forge you may have come across that exists in the price range of under 1000 USD.
Also, this is just something I was really curious about, and I don't know if you've ever handled one, but are Albion Sword all that they are cracked up to be? I've seen some videos, stress testing and the like, but I always notice that they fail to note the poor chopping and slicing power behind them.
+Thomas Hazaz Sure, I'll help but I'm going to need a little more info. What r u buying the sword for? Cutting? As an iaito? R u a student of Japanese swordsmanship or just looking for a good sword to cut with? Both work well if ur loooking for a good cutter. If ur looking for an Iaito I recommend Ryan sword because honestly for the price they r the best I've handled (they're even better than some Japanese made Iaito I've handled). If u want a sword the manufacturer will customize then Ryan sword is who a good choice. If u like the more standard look and ur just starting out the Hanwei Raptor line is hard to beat. Shinwa makes some pretty nice swords too for the money as long as ur willing to do some work to them. I don't recommend cold steel katana at all because they r all too end heavy for what they r suppose to b.
I haven't handled Albion swords but I can tell u this from personal experience with other swords, from what I've seen online Albion swords have a point of balance close to the guard which makes for a nimble sword that responds well but takes away from cutting performance. It's always a trade off because a point of balance further from the guard makes for a better cutter but u don't want anything too end heavy because it won't respond well which isn't something u want in a sword. Which model were u looking at?
Thank you for the thorough response. To be clear, I am looking for a katana that can stand up to regular use, on semi-hard to hard targets from time to time. I don't want to get too specific, because I don't want to rule anything out, such as maru blades, or differentially hardened ones, water quenched or oil quenched, type of steel, etc.
But to add, I dont want an ugly sword, and I have spent some time looking at the raptors, and they really just look like giant knives to me. Not appealing.
All in all, I just want something reliable and attractive.
I have practiced with bokken for over 6 years, and I have owned a Maru damascus katana for around one year now, but I refuse to cut with it at the moment. I have no formal training, but I have practiced with friends at different stages of my own training, and put myself through a lot of image training. I would say that in a way, I have developed my own style, and do work on practicing and honing my skill with iaido as well. I started with an attempt to learn Kendo, which resulted in me learning that without a partner, there was not much of a way to further my skill. Still, I try as best I can to observe and apply from professionals videos which I watch.
I asked about Albion swords because I also practice with a few oak oakshotte replicas, and I do think that I would like to get myself a nice authentic oakshotte one day too, but after I spend some more time practicing my swordsmenship with such a model. I was looking at several hand and a half models, such as the Duke, the Baron, and the Ringeck. Also the Knetch, just because my most primitive part of my mind was screaming : "That looks like a Katana!", hahaha! The cutting vids and stess tests I had seen were on the Berserkr, the Knetch, and I believe another which I cannot recall.
Thomas Hazaz Hi, I'm a HEMA longsword student, and I own an Albion and yes they deserve their reputation. Also the point of balance differs from sword type to sword type. European swords aren't uniform at all. if you get a messer or falction you ll get a wonderful cutter. Look up skallagrims kriegsmesser review. Also I'd like to mention that there are many factors that contribute to the cutting ability of the sword regardless of the point of balance. Look up the Albion Alexandria sword cutting test and you all see what I mean.
Very nice sword and video :)
+Metatron thanks! I love ur channel.
Adam Novath Thank you kind sir, I'm checking out yours aswell, looks cool and full of info. keep up the good work
No problem! Thanks for watching, I'm hoping to one day make my channel as successful as yours. Thanks I will. If it's not to much trouble could you please give me a shoutout? Thanks again :-)
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Metatron Im watching your new vid once Im done with this one, you are a god!
Hey Adam, you seem to be one of the more experienced with Ryan swords products. I'm looking to have a custom katana made and I'd like your opinions.
I want a 9260 for it's durability but I'm not sure about having it DH for the hamon or just TH no hamon. I know TH is recommended for mono spring steel but if DH doesn't harm it I would like to go for it with a lightning wave design.
How are your experiences with Ryan? Are the steels true to what they're rated as 9260, 1050 etc? Are they tempered and forged correctly and sturdy? They won't break easily under heavy use? How are the fittings and composition? Are they cheap zinc, do any fittings rattle, are the tsukas cracked from being smacked onto a poorly fit nakago?
I recommend just getting a Cas Hanwei raptor if you want an affordable sword that performs. Ryan sword quality is kinda hit and miss.i don’t really recommend Ryan sword for much more than iaito.
Your face and hair style is more suitable with Dante :D
Lol how right you are but I have more training in Japanese swordsmanship so had to get Yamato. Dante Used Yatamo before too so not completely wrong.
Adam Novath well Vergil’s hair is just put back because in the third game when it rains they have the same hair
I was hoping for you to demonstrate how to do judgement cut 🤣🤣
Lol do to legal disclaimers I can’t demonstrate that. Don’t want to be sued if someone destroys a car or whatever either that move.
Practice Vergil Moves with Bury The Light theme and now your motivated 👍
Yeees
Hi quick question, my dmc5 yamato came in the other day, I love it. I enjoy it. Problem is with my kurikata. It's not secured in there. Just keeps coming out even after I put them back. What was your solution for this, or what solution would you recommend? I need to be educated
Having a 28" blade is that mean you measure so to the fullers end is at the tsuba or what do they stop the no hi at the Habaki
Nagasa (blade length) is measure from the point to the mune-machi
Blade Arts & Skills very nice Swords. 1095 is good blade steel for a implement of that length and type. Ous.
Thanks! I appreciate it. 1095 definitely is a good choice for swords. I generally lean more towards spring steel but I like the 1095 too.
Probably too late to write it but still, Yamato is longer than 129cm, so assuming measurements were taken in 2016 because there was no dmc5 back then, so Vergil is 196cm high / about 6.5 feet that is, so when he puts his sword in front of him vertically, then the end of the hilt would reach his neck, so yea its clearly higher than 129, so for that I don't understand why no one tried to make an actual replica. But the one from Ryan Sword seems to be more accurate than any that are available.
Sorry but no, Vergil isn’t that tall and Yamato isn’t that tall. Dante and Vergil are the same height and Dante is 6’2”. Look at the mugshot of Dante on DMC, there is a height chart right behind him and it says he’s 6’2”. I am also 6’2”. Look at Devil May Cry 4 when Dante is grabbing Yamato from the ground when it’s floating, the tsuba (guard) is below his belt buckle. And after Dante grabs it the tsuka (handle) is around 3 hands long. I took these considerations on myself since I am the same height as Dante. End of the tsuka does not reach his neck.
@@StudentOfWarCustoms Vergil is higher than Dante, we can see it by the scenes from the game, so he was 190, and 192 with heel, and lower than Vergil, Nero is 6,2 though. Here is some proofs for their height gyazo.com/77f6563d24af44cd25a97ff2ab4588a5, characterprofile.fandom.com/wiki/Vergil_(Devil_May_Cry) And for the Yamato gyazo.com/3599f868ea9ff0bcc03de59703223fb2 and some extra gyazo.com/320d3c9826d97f9bfa83fb9f1965998a
First picture looks like Dante is hunching over a bit.
Camera angle is important here. The one of Vergil with Yamato in front of him is from a low angle up so of course it’s going to look taller, they do that in movies all the time to make people look taller than they actually are and it is doing the same thing there. The last one shows Dante and Vergil at the same heigh not not sure what that proves, only height difference I see is from Vergil’s hair standing up.
Well, so most importantly, this is nero statue gyazo.com/89795dbe52637ebf2b74337a1d93dece and his height was confirmed by capcom dev gyazo.com/f1d626a63163188df3512ef5152a3082 now for some comparison gyazo.com/9107af359e9388cb684613099b395cc8 Dante has a higher hill btw, gyazo.com/a43575e437fd2828b4908d5693568292 but still he is about 3 cm lower than Vergil, gyazo.com/d297da50f7278e3f87783bd0f809a40c so if we were about to draw a lines, we can see some clues. gyazo.com/f76a9775cb0a4e3e4eed9c83f4d491c3 And for Yamato, I will provide another foreshortening, gyazo.com/a030345990f9956bd8b6838661ed15e4 not sure if its convincing, but for the previous picture, even if we were to change angle, end of tsuka somewhere near collarbone, but yeah not on the neck though.
Have you tested the sword on anything? I have been thinking about buying the yamato from them as well be the dmc5 version so i was wondering if you can tell me how reliable there sword is.
Link to the cutting test is in the description. The Yamato has served me well but tell me what you want the sword for and I can better help you out.
great review, i am always concerned with ryansword though i have heard some bad things about their practices, what do you think?
+Highlander many of the online claims are exaggerated such of their bad customer service, some say they have bad customer service but I've always had nothing but good experience with them and that was before I uploaded anything of their on RUclips and even before I was uploading frequently on RUclips. The fit and finish of their sword is awesome especially for the money, their Tsukamaki in my opinion is 2nd to none is terms of function and actually beats some hanweis that I've had. Sometimes the end knots are tied wrong but most of the time they are tied right. At my dojo we actually just gave my sensei a custom iaito made by them as a gift and she loves it, the balance on it no joke is the best balance I've ever felt (we had it made so that it is extremely light and balanced for her because she has an old wrist injury). My only real complain and this may have been fixed by now although u can specify this is the distance between the Koiguchi and Kurigata waa way too much a few years ago. When i first got my 1st ryan sword my only complaint waa that the tsukamaki didn't alternate but I suggested they change that and they did now ito on the swords alternate.
Some complain claiming that they don't use the steels that they claim to or that they don't use forging methods that they claim to. If you are looking for an iaito or occasional cutter then ryan sword is definitely a good way to go. I don't cut a lot so I can't comment on their long term edge retention. For the money though considering all the option I consider ryan sword to be an awesome option and definitely beats some other manufacturers such as Cheness.
yah that is what i have heard one major one is the steel quality and san mai on some are iffy , i have never had one so i really do not know, i will say if i had it over i would send my chiness back i really do not like it that much, very tip heavy
+Highlander I've had a Cheness carbon steel iaito and also hated how tip heavy it was. I also hate their fit and finish because in reality considering the swords are suppose to be designed by martial artists and sword enthusiasts but they are really bad for the money especially when you look at the fittings (especially the cheap seppa). The same sensei who we gave the Ryan sword iaito has 2 Cheness iaito and both have terrible Tsuka fit (on one someone when making it must have used a mallet to get the Tsuka on because it was tight even after the Tsuka cracked). The other one she has is a stainless steel iaito and it has the exact opposite problem it is too light, it doesn't even want to whistle when swung at moderate speed which is one thing I consider a need to have in an iaito. The tsukamaki doesn't even alternate on a Cheness. Although I love when I point this out and someone says "their oni yuri isn't too tip heavy" lol well I hope it isn't the blade is about 24" and it has a 14" Tsuka and even that one in my opinion is not good for the price.
All the ryan swords I've had never had any of the fancy types of steel of forging methods.
cool deal, that is why i hate some online reviews
+Highlander Same here. Sometimes it's hard to find good reviews that have good information especially when it comes to swords.
great video my brotha ! and thats a nice katana you have . I never owned a ryan sword katana but im sure they can handle buisness when needed . great review and God bless you my brotha and I look forward to seeing more of your videos
Its supposed have a ting noise...
Haha funny as I heard him say he filed it down because of the ting I was like but its supposed to have a ting then after thinking that I scrolled down and stopped at your comment and was like lmao see
Quick question, I need someone who has more expertise on the matter than I, why did you extend the tsuka and not just the blade itself? Is it preference or game accuracy? I can understand both, but if it's game accuracy, from what I've had to research, I'd say the tsuka is a little shorter. I'd love to get as much insight from you as possible
I specified for both the blade and tsuka to be lengthened. The reason why I had the tsuka lengthened is because a tsuka needs to be proportional to the sword. While a 33.5” blade with an 11” tsuka could work the tsuka ends up working as a counterweight for the blade much like the pommel on a European sword and since a proper long tsuka also has a longer nakago (tang) it helps with balance. I personally prefer a 13”-14” tsuka even on my katana because I have big hands but on a longer blade the longer tsuka becomes even more necessary.
@@StudentOfWarCustoms ok, what if the tsuka wasn't extended? Just the blade? It would be disproportionate? Because I got one but kept the length of the tsuka unchanged. I'm starting to feel that was a poor decision on my part when I go to practice a nukitsuke. However, I'm getting used to adjusting my grip and speed of the draw to the blade
It would be far more likely to be disproportionate than not. This also really depends on the very blade itself. For example I have a nodachi that is an unokubi zukuri blade and as a result is very light. So light that while an 11” tsuka on an almost 35.5” blade would just be a horrible idea it could probably be done and not be as bad. Again not to say it would be the best but you would better be able to get away with it. I generally personally prefer a point of balance close to 4” from the tsuba. The yamato is a bit further than that but it still has a nice feel. The blade doesn’t feel so heavy that it negatively effects handling.
Sometimes there are just ridiculously heavy swords, the Cold Steel Katana are a great example of this. They are so heavy that even if you lengthened the tsuka it would be more balanced but still overall just more heavy than it should be. Keep in mind a sword isn’t an axe, so if the blade is too end heavy you pretty much end up with the worse of all worlds because it’s too heavy to handle as a nice sword but a sword being what it is that weight isn’t concentrated at the head so you end up often times with a sword that is so heavy it negatively effects cutting.
Keep in mind as well the bigger the sword gets generally the more that sword was used against cavalry and pole arms. One thing a longer tsuka does for you in these cases it is actually allows a more stable cut because the hands are more separated so as a result there is just less room for wobble if that makes any sense. Of course there is a point of diminishing returns when it comes to this and what I am talking able is a very specific use but hopefully you get the idea. Longer tsuka also have a number of other advantages as well.
@@StudentOfWarCustoms so in other words, I made a no no when asking for an extended blade on a 11" handle...damn. There goes 400
How long is the blade on that sword?
Where is your dojo?
This dojo was in Merrillville, Indiana. It's closed now but I had to leave before it closed for personal reasons.
Where in Indiana are you from my man? Didn't even know we had kenjutsu/iaijutsu schools here
I live in North Judson but that school was in Merrillville. Take my advice though don’t go, very unprofessional dojo. Message me on fb if you’d like details of why I don’t recommend that school. We could also talk about other stuff too if you’d like. I’m hoping to start my own study group some day.
They were extremely unprofessional. I actually saw them literally walk a student through a test that had no idea what to do and even admitted it. He didn’t know how to bow in, didn’t know his kata, nothing. So on top of being very unprofessional rank means nothing there because if you do good at a test they give you the rank, if you don’t know what you’re doing and end up needing walked theough you’ll still get a rank.
4 some reason the bohe (no idea how to spell that) was removed in dmc 5
Ok, Probably just to make a difference between the other games. If you notice in most of the DMC games Yamato looks different for whatever reason. I think the only games that they look completely the same is DMC 3 and when Vergil has it in DMC4.
A bit out of topic, but how tall are you?
6'2"
@@StudentOfWarCustoms ah, no wonder you can handle that 4 feet monstosity, I mean, you made it look like it barely reach 3 feet lol
Lol ya I'm a little tall
How long did it take to get to you?
Took a couple weeks after Ryan sword sent it for it to get to my door.
Isn't Yamato a bit longer?
It could be but if so it isn't by much. This is the Yamato from Devil May Cry 3 and 4. In Devil May Cry 5 the Yamato is even longer.
@@StudentOfWarCustoms nice.
Question. Can you do a judgement cut with it?
Are you practice aikido?
No. I did aikido for a couple years and frankly I can’t stand the elitist mindset of most aikido school and the instructors.
I thought to this sword Ryan's could get a better stell then 1095
I'm not sure of the total amount of steel Ryan sword has access to but 1095 is a decent steel if properly heat treated and heat treatment is a big thing no matter what steel it is. If the steel is heat treated well then most carbon steels with be sufficient, however no matter how good the steel is if it has a bad heat treatment then the steel will be soft.
@@StudentOfWarCustoms oh, understood you, thanks
No problem, thanks for watching!
in the game you can see the width of the blade was wider but this replica version isnt that much wide ..thats a disappointment :(
+RAM VEGETA unfortunately not all things in the game world work in the real world. The blade could have been made wider but then for it to be balanced the blade would have had to be made thinner which isn't exact to the game or it would have been extremely tip heavy which isn't desirable in a sword.
Adam Novath I get it for a real katana it should be the exact size as the blade ur holding but still there is really something about that katana from the game which the real katana doesn't deliver... Its hard to explain about that feels.... But the one ur holding is definitely the best replica out there
You sound like my arts teacher from high school
price?
In the video. Here’s the link to the sword on the Ryan sword website www.ryansword.com/Yamato-in-Devil-May-Cry-Katana-1095-High-Carbon-Steel-Copper-Fittings-Functional--Ryan1284-p-981.html
ok, thanks)
What is the cost of this katana?
In the description
@@StudentOfWarCustoms ok,is in dlls right?
The link to the sword is in the description. Hopefully you understand I get this question numerous times a week sometimes numerous times a day, I can’t look at the price for every single person when the link is in the description for the person to look at.
Ok,sorry im from mexico and i have doubt from the price and if i got here
Ok, if you'd like you can message me on facebook to simplify this.
Sword link?
www.ryansword.com/Yamato-in-Devil-May-Cry-Katana-1095-High-Carbon-Steel-Copper-Fittings-Functional--Ryan1284-p-981.html
in dmc5 yamato much bigger compare this, now the design is more attracting
Hol'up